Driving your vehicle
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Brake system
If your vehicle is facing uphill, turn the
front wheels away from the curb to
help keep the vehicle from rolling. If
there is no curb or if it is required by
other conditions to keep the vehicle
from rolling, block the wheels.
僅 Under some conditions your parking
brake can freeze in the engaged posi
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tion. This is most likely to happen
when there is an accumulation of
snow or ice around or near the rear
brakes or if the brakes are wet. If
there is a risk that the parking brake
may freeze, apply it only temporarily
while you put the shift lever in P
(automatic transmission) and block
the rear wheels so the vehicle cannot
roll. Then release the parking brake.
僅 Do not hold the vehicle on an incline
with the accelerator pedal. This can
cause the transmission to overheat.
Always use the brake pedal or parking
brake.
Electronic Control Suspension
(ECS) (if equipped)
The Electronic Control Suspension (ECS)
controls the vehicle suspension auto
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matically to maximize driving comfort by
taking into account the driving condi
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tions such as speed, surface of the road,
cornering, stopping requirements and
acceleration. If the ECS warning mes
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sage “Check Electronic Suspension”
comes on, you may have a problem with
the ECS system. In this case, have your
vehicle inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Brake Assistant System (BAS)
The Brake Assistant System provides
additional pressure when the brake
pedal is momentarily and strongly
depressed in a situation sudden braking
is required while driving.
The Brake Assistant System reduces the
time for ABS (Anti-Lock Brake system)
control to enter and consequently
reduces the braking distance, by provid
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ing additional pressure up to the point of
ABS intervention.
BAS operation
僅 The vehicle speed is more than 30
km/h and the ABS control is not
entered.
僅 When the brake pedal is depressed
strongly over a certain level.
僅 When the friction of the road surface
is above a certain level.
BAS operation off
僅 The vehicle speed is below 10 km/h.
僅 The brake pedal is depressed over a
certain conditions.
僅 The friction of the road surface is
below a certain level.
The system may not operate depending
on driver’s driving habit, the degree to
which the brake pedal is depressed and
the road surface condition.
Low Vacuum Assist (LVA) (if
equipped)
Low Vacuum Assist (LVA) amplifies the
hydraulic brake force to assist the driver
under low or temporarily low engine
vacuum. You may hear a motor running
sound and feel a slight vibration in the
brake pedal like ABS operating. This
indicates that the Supplemental Brake
System is working to maintain braking
power.
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